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The Feast of Saint Raphael or Malakhayude Perunnal is an annual festival held in Ollur near Thrissur Kerala (India) since 1839. It draws thousands of pilgrims. The Ollur forane church founded in 1718 and dedicated to St Anthony also houses a famous Shrine of Raphael the Archangel. This is one of the oldest churches built in 18th-century Kerala. The festival held on October 23 and 24 of each year is one of the most important Christian festivals in Kerala.
